The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-07
STATE CONVENTIONS.

| STATE CONVENTIONS.
New York Democrats Meet In Cenvsntisn
e Saratoga sad Choose csnaidatss-
Massachusetts, Republican Convsntion.
| EAAATooA, N. Y, Sept 29.-The Deme-
cratic convention met yesterday, adopted Q
platform and nominated . ticket. After
Chairman Ralnes had raped the conven-
| ton to order, Governor Dorsheimer pre-
| scented the report Of the Committee on Reao-
lutions, ~ follows:
Tho unnecessary Federal taxation Of the
last fiscal year exceeded slooO00,00o On.
necessary taxation 10 unjust taxation.
Therefore the Democracy Of New York
demand that Federal taxation be straight
way reduced BY . sum not less than 800. QUO, I.
600 year, and also respectfully urge upon
Congress that measure shall DO adopted
which will, in the language Of the Presi-
dents inaugural address, relieve the pso-
,, pie from unnecessary taxation, having q
due regard to the interests Of capital in.
vested and workingmen employed in Amer.
Jean industries.' The taxes to be first re-
. duced, or altogether removed, are those on
imported raw materials, common neces-
ssries Of life and the clothing of the peo-
pie Besides these, several hundred arti.
cles now taxed should DO swept of the tax
list into the free list
THE Democracy OF New York reiterate
| their support Of the CivilService laws of
the United States and of the State Of New
York, and they propose to uphold them
both.
I'VE oppose all sumptuary laws. We be-
iieve that excise revenues, like all proper
local revenues, should be applied in lessen
ing local burdens and to the reduction OF
local taxation"
Hill and take the sual Democratic view Of
questions concerning public lands, immi-
grafton, ireland, canals, labor, etc.
Resolutions in memory of s. J. Tilden,
Horatio Seymour, the late President
Hendricks. General Mcclellan and General
Hancock were adopted. Resolutions in
dorsing the administration Of the Treasury
under Mr.. Manning were also passed amid
cheers. The planks Of the platform relat-
ing to the CivllService, the canals and the
liquor traffic were received with applause
and the whole platform was unanimously
adopted. An attempt to add another reso-
luton was, amid laughter, referred to the
Committee on Resolutions. The lndorse-
ment Of Governor Hill and President Cleve-
land was greeted with tremendous ap-
plause, continued for several minutes,
though that in regard to the President was
the most tumultuous.
Frederick Cook was renominate.l for
Secretary Of State by exclamation, as was
also Edward Wemple for Comptroller and
Lawrence ]. Fitzgerald for State Treas
urer. For Attorney General the names Of
Charles E. Taber and William A. Poucher
were proposed, but the latter was with
drawn and Tabor was nominated unani-
mously. John Bogert was nominated for
State Engineer aud Surveyor by acclama-
ton and the convention adjourned sine die.
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS.
BosToN, Sept 29.-Afier Chairman Ber
men had called the Republican convention
to order ct the fremont House yesterday
the Chairman Of the Committee on Resolu-
tions reported the following platform:
ave believe in protective tariff, recog
nizing the benefits it brings to our countr,
by giving our people more varied indus
tries, more constant employment and better
remuneration: furnishing an incentive for
the full development of cur resources and
securing our market, the best in the world,
to our producers.
1--WE favor liberal appropriations for the
reconstruction of our navy, for internal i'm
provements and for national aid to educa-
ton, also pensions for disabled soldiers and
sailors. To meet fur Their the question OF
treasury surplus, we recommend such re-
ducticn Of internal revenue taxation as the
exigencies OF the case may require.
1--WE believe in an honest ballot, North
and South. and that every citizen should be
allowed to vote and have his vote counted
We condemn the systematic suppression of
the Republican vote in the Southern States
and the recent unblushiDg election frauds
in certain Northern States
1--WE pledge ourselves to maintain the
existing Civil-Service law of this common
wealth. We approve of the National Civil !
Service law passed by a Republican Con-
gross and demand that it be extended to
other departments not now under its pro-
visions
1--WE demand the cessation of the COM |
pulsory coinage OF silver, the passage of a |
national bankrupt law and protection of |
our fisheries interests without yielding any /
OF our international rights.
'Recognizing intemperance as the most |
fruitful source of paupersm, crime, ETC., in |
politics and social degradation, we affirm !
our belief in the most thorough restriction |
of the liquor traffic and the enforcement Of |
the law for its suppression"
The platform also favors the submission |
to vote Of the people Of a prohibitory |
to the constitution. The rest !
deals with State matters. They were ,
adopted, not one dissenting
voice being heard.
Mr.. Hoar then. in brief address, NOM
mated Oliver Ames, Of Easton, for Gov
ernor, and the convention unanimously ac-
cepted him by reclamation. j. .. A. |
Bracket was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor unanimously. H B. Pierce was
nominated for Secretary Of State, and An
son W. Beard was chosen for State Treas
urcr. Charles X. Ladd was then nominated !
for Auditor. A. J. Waterman was nomi |
mated for Attorney General, after which |
the convention adjourned.
ALASKA SEIZURES.
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